Strategic Digital Media in High School English Presentations
We have all seen it in the classroom. A student stands up for a speech, clicks to a slide, and puts up a wall of text that repeats exactly what they are saying. The visual does not add anything. It is just decoration. If you want to move your ninth graders past the... read more
Analyzing Author’s Purpose in High School English 9
When we ask students to look at a scientific text, they often settle for a surface-level summary. In high school English 9 classes, we need to push them past the facts to understand the mechanics behind the writing. The Analyzing Author’s Purpose in Scientific... read more2nd Grade Mathematics Adding and Subtracting Within 100
A colleague once asked me how to handle the inevitable pile-up of arithmetic gaps in my 2nd grade mathematics block. We all know how it happens. You plan for a week of place value exploration, and then a fire drill, a shortened day, or a slew of absences throws off... read more